Charles Dickens

Cricket on the Hearth a fairy tale of home (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

"e;The Cricket on the Hearth"e; is a novella written by Charles Dickens. The Peerybingle family and their lovely home, where a joyful cricket dwells on the hearth, are the focus of this heartwarming Christmas story. The novella delves on subjects such as love, family, and redemption. John Peerybingle, the protagonist, is a carrier who lives with his much younger wife Dot. Despite their age gap, they have a strong and loving relationship. When John misinterprets a potentially compromising scenario involving his wife and his wealthy boss, Mr. Tackleton, their happiness is jeopardized. This causes a chain reaction of misunderstandings and emotional suffering. In the midst of the chaos, the cricket on the hearth serves as a mystery guardian angel, creating a wonderful environment that enriches the story's romantic and whimsical themes. Dickens creates a narrative of reunion, forgiveness, and the victory of love over envy and misunderstanding as the story progresses. "e;The Cricket on the Hearth"e; exemplifies Dickens' ability to elicit emotions and create lifelike people in a Christmas atmosphere. The novella encapsulates the spirit of the season while also exploring the intricacies of human relationships and the power of compassion. Dickens' excellent storytelling and investigation of human nature make this a treasured addition to his canon of famous Christmas stories.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2023
• ISBN-13: 9789359323558
• Artikelnr.: 72402198

Autorenporträt

Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812 - 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity. Born in Portsmouth, Dickens left school to work in a factory when his father was incarcerated in a debtors' prison. Despite his lack of formal education, he edited a weekly journal for 20 years, wrote 15 novels, five novellas, hundreds of short stories and non-fiction articles, lectured and performed extensively, was an indefatigable letter writer and campaigned vigorously for children's rights, education and other social reforms.